Money: Its Present And Future

Money: Its Present And Future

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Edition: First Edition

Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Chip damage around top of jacket - extending to back of book. Jacket torn at corner of jacket. Binding tight and pages bright with only usual aging.

A foundational work in political economy, Money: Its Present and Future presents G. D. H. Cole's incisive analysis of monetary systems, their structural mechanics, and the reforms he argues are necessary for a more equitable economic order. Written with the clarity and conviction of one of Britain's foremost socialist thinkers, the text details how money functions within capitalist economies while critically examining the failures and inequities embedded in prevailing financial institutions. Cole argues with characteristic intellectual rigor that the existing monetary framework serves the interests of capital over labor, and he outlines a progressive vision for reshaping currency and credit in the service of broader social welfare. The tone is authoritative yet accessible, reflecting Cole's lifelong commitment to making complex economic ideas comprehensible to a general readership. A vital document of mid-twentieth-century economic thought, it remains a compelling read for anyone interested in the history of monetary theory and the politics of financial reform.

Author: G. D. H. Cole
Format: Hardback
Published: 1944, Cassell and Company Ltd.

Description

Edition: First Edition

Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Chip damage around top of jacket - extending to back of book. Jacket torn at corner of jacket. Binding tight and pages bright with only usual aging.

A foundational work in political economy, Money: Its Present and Future presents G. D. H. Cole's incisive analysis of monetary systems, their structural mechanics, and the reforms he argues are necessary for a more equitable economic order. Written with the clarity and conviction of one of Britain's foremost socialist thinkers, the text details how money functions within capitalist economies while critically examining the failures and inequities embedded in prevailing financial institutions. Cole argues with characteristic intellectual rigor that the existing monetary framework serves the interests of capital over labor, and he outlines a progressive vision for reshaping currency and credit in the service of broader social welfare. The tone is authoritative yet accessible, reflecting Cole's lifelong commitment to making complex economic ideas comprehensible to a general readership. A vital document of mid-twentieth-century economic thought, it remains a compelling read for anyone interested in the history of monetary theory and the politics of financial reform.